Diseases of the respiratory system

Note

When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

A viral disorder characterized by high fever, dry cough, shortness of breath (dyspnea) or breathing difficulties, and atypical pneumonia. A virus in the genus coronavirus is the suspected agent.

A viral respiratory infection caused by the sars coronavirus. It is transmitted through close person-to-person contact. It is manifested with high fever, headache, dry cough and myalgias. It may progress to pneumonia and cause death.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Sars was first reported in Asia in 2003. It spread worldwide over several months before the outbreak ended.sars can be life-threatening. Symptoms include

a high fever

headache

body aches

a dry cough

pneumonia, later on

sars seems to spread mainly by close person-to-person contact. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, they send droplets of mucus or saliva that contain the virus through the air. You could get sars if the droplets land on your mouth, nose or eyes. Kissing, touching, sharing utensils for eating and drinking, or talking with an infected person can also put you at risk. Frequently washing your hands with soap and water might help prevent infection if you travel to countries with sars. There is no treatment for sars. Scientists are testing treatments and vaccines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Viral disorder characterized by high fever, dry cough, shortness of breath (dyspnea) or breathing difficulties, and atypical pneumonia, a virus in the genus cornonavirus is the suspected causative agent.